diff --git a/library/yum b/library/yum
index 5f336d32018..601246aabc1 100755
--- a/library/yum
+++ b/library/yum
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def is_installed(module, repoq, pkgspec, conf_file, qf=def_qf, en_repos=[], dis_
             out += out2
             return [ p for p in out.split('\n') if p.strip() ]
         else:
-            module.fail_json(msg='Error from repoquery: %s' % err + err2)
+            module.fail_json(msg='Error from repoquery: %s: %s' % (cmd, err + err2))
             
     return []
 
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ def is_available(module, repoq, pkgspec, conf_file, qf=def_qf, en_repos=[], dis_
         if rc == 0:
             return [ p for p in out.split('\n') if p.strip() ]
         else:
-            module.fail_json(msg='Error from repoquery: %s' % err)
+            module.fail_json(msg='Error from repoquery: %s: %s' % (cmd, err + err2))
+
             
     return []
 
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ def is_update(module, repoq, pkgspec, conf_file, qf=def_qf, en_repos=[], dis_rep
         if rc == 0:
             return set([ p for p in out.split('\n') if p.strip() ])
         else:
-            module.fail_json(msg='Error from repoquery: %s' % err)
+            module.fail_json(msg='Error from repoquery: %s: %s' % (cmd, err + err2))
             
     return []
 
@@ -254,8 +255,8 @@ def what_provides(module, repoq, req_spec, conf_file,  qf=def_qf, en_repos=[], d
                 pkgs = is_installed(module, repoq, req_spec, conf_file, qf=qf)
             return pkgs
         else:
-            module.fail_json(msg='Error from repoquery: %s' % err + err2)
-            
+            module.fail_json(msg='Error from repoquery: %s: %s' % (cmd, err + err2))
+
     return []
 
 def local_nvra(path):
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ def install(module, items, repoq, yum_basecmd, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos):
 
             nvra = local_nvra(spec)
             # look for them in the rpmdb
-            if is_installed(module, repoq, nvra, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos):
+            if is_installed(module, repoq, nvra, conf_file, en_repos=en_repos, dis_repos=dis_repos):
                 # if they are there, skip it
                 continue
             pkg = spec
@@ -377,7 +378,7 @@ def install(module, items, repoq, yum_basecmd, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos):
         # range requires or file-requires or pkgname :(
         else:
             # look up what pkgs provide this
-            pkglist = what_provides(module, repoq, spec, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos)
+            pkglist = what_provides(module, repoq, spec, conf_file, en_repos=en_repos, dis_repos=dis_repos)
             if not pkglist:
                 res['msg'] += "No Package matching '%s' found available, installed or updated" % spec
                 module.fail_json(**res)
@@ -387,7 +388,7 @@ def install(module, items, repoq, yum_basecmd, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos):
 
             found = False
             for this in pkglist:
-                if is_installed(module, repoq, this, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos):
+                if is_installed(module, repoq, this, conf_file, en_repos=en_repos, dis_repos=dis_repos):
                     found = True
                     res['results'].append('%s providing %s is already installed' % (this, spec))
                     break
@@ -434,14 +435,14 @@ def remove(module, items, repoq, yum_basecmd, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos):
             pkg = spec
         # req or pkgname remove
         else:
-            pkglist = is_installed(module, repoq, spec, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos)
+            pkglist = is_installed(module, repoq, spec, conf_file, en_repos=en_repos, dis_repos=dis_repos)
             if not pkglist:
                 res['msg'] += "No Package matching '%s' found installed" % spec
                 module.exit_json(**res)
 
             found = False
             for this in pkglist:
-                if is_installed(module, repoq, this, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos):
+                if is_installed(module, repoq, this, conf_file, en_repos=en_repos, dis_repos=dis_repos):
                     found = True
 
             if not found:
@@ -485,12 +486,12 @@ def latest(module, items, repoq, yum_basecmd, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos):
             pkg = spec
         # dep/pkgname  - find it
         else:
-            if is_installed(module, repoq, spec, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos):
+            if is_installed(module, repoq, spec, conf_file, en_repos=en_repos, dis_repos=dis_repos):
                 basecmd = 'update'
             else:
                 basecmd = 'install'
 
-            pkglist = what_provides(module, repoq, spec, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos)
+            pkglist = what_provides(module, repoq, spec, conf_file, en_repos=en_repos, dis_repos=dis_repos)
             if not pkglist:
                 res['msg'] += "No Package matching '%s' found available, installed or updated" % spec
                 res['failed']=True
@@ -498,11 +499,11 @@ def latest(module, items, repoq, yum_basecmd, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos):
             
             nothing_to_do = True
             for this in pkglist:
-                if basecmd == 'install' and is_available(module, repoq, this, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos):
+                if basecmd == 'install' and is_available(module, repoq, this, conf_file, en_repos=en_repos, dis_repos=dis_repos):
                     nothing_to_do = False
                     break
                     
-                if basecmd == 'update' and is_update(module, repoq, this, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos):
+                if basecmd == 'update' and is_update(module, repoq, this, conf_file, en_repos=en_repos, dis_repos=en_repos):
                     nothing_to_do = False
                     break